And how could you ever argue with them? A quick look at the list of some of the call ups over just the past five seasons includes names like Trevor Smith, Andrew McWilliam, Troy Bodie, Korbinian Holzer, Jerred Smithson, Carter Ashton, Ryan Hamilton, Philippe Dupuis, David Broll , and Jamie Devane. In other words, a list of proverbial career minor-leaguers which has shown just how thin Toronto Maple Leafs talent pool has become.
So how did it get that way? A quick look at the 2012, 2013, and 2014 NHL Entry Drafts show that the Leafs made only 17 picks combined in those three years.